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Battle on the ice benefits 100 Club families
It was a hat trick of epic propor- tions when the FOP Stars – Chicago Police Hockey Club, Chicago Fire Department Hockey players, and more than 800 supporters from across the region converged on Morgan Park Sports Center Jan. 23 to benefit first responders’ families.
Players met on the ice to raise funds for the 100 Club, a civilian organization providing financial and educational support for the families of fallen first responders.
Chicago Fire Department Pipes & Drums, Pipes and Drums of the Chicago Police Department and Luke Cunningham joined the opening ceremonies, and the 3-2 final score suggested the teams were pretty evenly matched.
The honor of dropping the puck fell to Brian Flisk, whose father, Officer Michael Flisk, was shot and killed processing the scene of a vehicle burglary in 2010.
Nicholas also took part. Their father lost his life battling a warehouse fire in December. He had served with the Chicago Fire Department for 15 years.
Students attending Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago continue to thrive while working at the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) gift shop.
Two students, Bella and Michael, have worked at the gift shop for several months and have developed many new skills. Michael recently added an additional shift to his work schedule.
Easter Seals employees developed a training task that allows students to work in the classroom learning to match price tags with the correct items. This training allows students to enhance the skills needed to work at the shop.
To learn more about the 100 Club, visit www.100clubchicago.org. d
FOP, Easter Seals offer students valuable skills
Firefighter Dan Capuano’s chil- dren Andrew, Amanda and
Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago is thankful for the continued support of its children, adults and families. Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago maximizes independ- ence and creates opportunities for people with disabilities and other special needs to live, learn, work and play in their communities.
Tax time tip
The world is upside down
Active members paid $534 in union dues that can be claimed on 2015’s income tax.
In accordance with IRS guide- lines, the Lodge is required to fur- nish to each dues-paying member the portion of Lodge expenditures during the previous year which was represented as lobbying costs, since this amount would not be considered tax- deductible.
The lobbying costs represented about 2.15 percent of the Lodge’s total expenditures.
Take this article to your taxman when you have your taxes done.
Artist: Alecus El Salvador
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